The Idaho State Bar survey is out, surveying attorneys in Idaho about the four candidates for the Idaho Supreme Court. The results: Robyn Brody and Sergio Gutierrez tied for the top rankings, both getting an overall average score, statewide, of 3.58 out of 4. Clive...
The nation’s two biggest companies offering paid fantasy sports contests have agreed to block Idaho customers and allow existing ones to withdraw their balances, as the contests constitute gambling under Idaho state laws, Attorney General Lawrence Wasden announced today. Wasden’s office reached the agreement with…
Supporters of a statewide effort seeking to amend Idaho's campaign finance laws have collected roughly 79,000 signatures with the hopes of getting their initiative on the November ballot. Holli Woodings, chair of the Keep Idaho Elections Accountable campaign, says that her group sent the last batch of signatures...
State Rep. Shannon McMillan, R-Silverton, says it’s President Obama’s fault that she hasn’t been able to pass legislation in Idaho overturning EPA regulations. McMillan told Lewiston Tribune reporter Bill Spence, “My people in Shoshone County want me to deal with the EPA. But as long…
After reports of discrimination against Middle Eastern students and declining enrollment at Idaho State University, some community members and students are calling for ISU President Arthur Vailas to resign, the Idaho State Journal reports. But at the state level, Vailas is still strongly backed by…
Here’s a link to our Sunday story about the four-way race for the Idaho Supreme Court, which notes that the top race on the Idaho ballot on May 17 isn’t in either the Republican or Democratic primary – it’s the nonpartisan race for an open…
Here’s my full Sunday column from Sunday's Spokesman-Review: BOISE – Idaho Republican Party Chairman Steve Yates struck an optimistic tone as he announced the state party convention, which is set for June 2-4 at the Idaho Center in Nampa. "This convention will serve to unite…
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